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The Financing of Public Higher Education in Arizona

State and local government appropriations for public higher education — community colleges and universities combined — in Arizona as of fiscal year (FY) 2022 were considerably below the amount needed to equal the national average per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student.…

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2020 Census Results for Arizona: Part 2

Arizona’s median age in 2020 of 38.9 was nearly identical to the national average, but the state’s increase in median age between 2010 and 2020 tied for the highest in the country. Arizona’s larger-than-average increase can be traced to strong net in-migration at early…

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Regional Economic Competitiveness, Part 3: Business Location Factors and an Assessment of Arizona's Competitiveness

On the most reliable measures of business climate, Arizona ranks in the middle of the states. The most important business location factors that can be influenced by public policy are labor force quality and availability, and physical infrastructure quality and…

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Regional Economic Competitiveness, Part 2: Economic Clusters in Arizona

Arizona’s subpar performance on measures of productivity and prosperity can largely be traced to three factors:

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Regional Economic Competitiveness, Part 1: Productivity and Prosperity in Arizona

Worldwide, the goal of economic development is to improve prosperity, not simply to grow in economic size. Aggregate growth rates, such as of population and employment, have little (if any) relationship to gains in prosperity.

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Immigration and Labor Market Imbalances: Implications for Policy Reform

The labor market in the United States today is extremely tight. The latest data suggest that there are approximately 4 million more job openings than the number of unemployed workers actively seeking employment — this figure had been as…

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2020 Census Results for Arizona: Part 1

Discusses 2020 census counts and the change between the 2010 and 2020 decennial censuses for the nation, states, metro areas, and Arizona counties and places. Population growth in Arizona during the 2010s was less than in each of the four prior decades.

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STEM Economic Activity in Arizona

Examines STEM economic activity in Arizona and its metropolitan areas, with comparisons to the United States. Arizona’s STEM share of the economy has declined relative to the nation since 1990, falling from above average to average.

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The Economic Impact of Those Attaining a Graduate Degree From Arizona State University

Estimates the earnings of ASU graduate-degree holders worldwide, in the United States, in U.S. regions, and in Arizona. The total worldwide earnings of ASU graduate-degree holders as of March 2020—based on 2018 earnings data—is estimated at $11.5 billion, of which $10.4 billion is in the United…

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